Property Maintenance
Understanding A Home Insurance Plan Comparison Site
Thursday, December 22nd, 2011No matter what type of home you live in, and whether you own it or are hiring it, home insurance plan is a key important for household management. Having the right insurance plan to your requirements can take effort and time, especially when there are several types of insurance plan available, and not all insurance plans are competitively priced or will probably all meet your requirements.
Saving Your Septic System – By the Alliston Home Inspector
Thursday, December 22nd, 2011The price for failure is steep in two way. More than 1200 people in the US die each year from contaminated water, and failing septic systems are a leading source of waterborne disease outbreaks in the country today. In a 2000 EPA report, 31 states listed septic systems as their second greatest potential source of groundwater contamination. Septic system replacement is also very expensive, with costs often running from $5,000 to $20,000 or more. Fortunately, there are some highly effective, ineffective steps you can take to eliminate this problem. Before discussing solutions, let’s look at why septic systems fail.
Landscape Design
Thursday, December 22nd, 2011The Principles of Landscape Design Unity should be one of your main goals in your design. It may be better understood and applied as consistency and repetition. Repetition creates unity by repeating alike elements like plants, plant groups, or decor throughout the landscape. Consistency creates unity in the sense that some or all of the different elements of the landscape fit together to create a whole. Unity can be achieved by the consistency of character of elements in the design.
Basements – Protecting Against Water
Monday, December 19th, 2011The next step to sealing basements is to make sure any rainwater that falls doesn’t go near the foundation. You may need to install a series of gutters and drains to accomplish this, depending on your situation.
Caulking – Home Maintenance
Monday, December 19th, 2011Picking the right caulk can be the hardest part of any caulking job. Most hardware stores carry dozens of different products, each promising better results than the other. If you use the wrong caulk, the joint will fail long before it should, which means that you’ll need to do the job all over again.
Mould – Basic Facts You Should Know
Wednesday, December 14th, 2011The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that all moulds should be treated the same in terms of health risk and removal.
Septic Tank and System Basics
Tuesday, December 13th, 2011A sewage drain field and a septic tank make up a small scale sewage treatment system. A septic tank is basically a rectangular shaped underground receptacle for wastewater. It is watertight, made of concrete, and consists of tanks that are divided into chambers. The first chamber has twice the volume as the second and the [...]
Making Older Windows More Efficient
Monday, July 11th, 2011How to make older windows more energy efficient–from films to shades Many older windows need help to become more energy efficient. Here’s what you can do to improve their energy performance, short of replacement or the addition of storm windows. * CAULK around the frame to seal any cracks or small holes. Use other material, [...]
Know Your Asphalt Roof
Tuesday, May 10th, 2011An asphalt shingle roof in good condition will keep your family protected from water penetration, while a roof in poor or failing condition can cause headaches and large bills due to damage and urgency. Asphalt shingled roofs are by far the most common type of roof covering found in homes today. They first came on [...]